Catholics are now the new Protestants in American presidential politics -- Paul Ryan and Joe Biden symbolize a new era for Catholic politicians

Paul Ryan & Joe Biden (Credit: Policymic)Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan represent the first time ever an American presidential ticket that does not feature a Protestant of some denominationGet used to itThere are instead, two Catholics on the tickets, Joe Biden and Paul Ryan -- get used to that tooDespite the fact that Biden is only the second Catholic to be part of an elected presidential team -- John F Kennedy was the other -- the future looks bright for Catholic presidents Read more